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grant read/write permission for a folder

microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

I downloaded a set of Add-In tools for PowerPoint. To be added to my program,
I need to grant read/write permission to the folder containing the new tools.
I have located that folder, chosen Properties and removed the check mark from
"Read Only". That didn't help.

Can someone tell me how to get these Add-Ins installed? Just another small
problem with Vista that is driving me nuts!!!

I have installed additional microsoft add-ins with no problem into
Powerpoint 2007.
Just download the file>Save To A Location>Open.

If you are using Powerpoint 2007 you will see a new tab on the ribbon marked
"Add-Ins" click on the tab and your add-ins will be shown on the ribbon.

For earlier versions, from experience many of the add-ins end up under
"View">Toolbars>then select the add-in you require.

Hope this helps you

Regards
Stuart
"Novice" <Novice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:57C4E736-2CEE-4D74-98D3-208ADCD5167B@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a set of Add-In tools for PowerPoint. To be added to my
>program,
> I need to grant read/write permission to the folder containing the new
> tools.
> I have located that folder, chosen Properties and removed the check mark
> from
> "Read Only". That didn't help.
>
> Can someone tell me how to get these Add-Ins installed? Just another small
> problem with Vista that is driving me nuts!!!

Thanks for responding, Stuart. I have solved my problem; it was related to
Office 2003. I also have installed Add-Ins to Office 2003 when I was using
Windows XP. Using Vista, I find everything different. Because the suggested
location when I unzipped the downloaded file was in C:\Program
Files|etc.\etc., I wasn't able to change the permission for a folder in that
location.

I decided to unzip the downloaded tools to a new folder stored in My
Documents and it installed immediately. Don't know why I didn't think of that
before!!! I was just caught up in the directions on my screen that told me I
had give read/write permission.

Thanks again for responding. Guess I'll tackle Office 2007 when I feel more
comfortable with Vista.

"Stuart Forshaw" wrote:
> Which version of Powerpoint are you using 2000, 2003, 2007?
>
> I have installed additional microsoft add-ins with no problem into
> Powerpoint 2007.
> Just download the file>Save To A Location>Open.
>
> If you are using Powerpoint 2007 you will see a new tab on the ribbon marked
> "Add-Ins" click on the tab and your add-ins will be shown on the ribbon.
>
> For earlier versions, from experience many of the add-ins end up under
> "View">Toolbars>then select the add-in you require.
>
> Hope this helps you
>
> Regards
> Stuart
> "Novice" <Novice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57C4E736-2CEE-4D74-98D3-208ADCD5167B@microsoft.com...
> >I downloaded a set of Add-In tools for PowerPoint. To be added to my
> >program,
> > I need to grant read/write permission to the folder containing the new
> > tools.
> > I have located that folder, chosen Properties and removed the check mark
> > from
> > "Read Only". That didn't help.
> >
> > Can someone tell me how to get these Add-Ins installed? Just another small
> > problem with Vista that is driving me nuts!!!
>
>

I am pleased that you got yourself sorted, if we can help further do not
hesitate to post.

Regards
Stuart

"Novice" <Novice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:95DA1E68-2CC0-4E35-BC32-C28F15A0DA27@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for responding, Stuart. I have solved my problem; it was related to
> Office 2003. I also have installed Add-Ins to Office 2003 when I was using
> Windows XP. Using Vista, I find everything different. Because the
> suggested
> location when I unzipped the downloaded file was in C:\Program
> Files|etc.\etc., I wasn't able to change the permission for a folder in
> that
> location.
>
> I decided to unzip the downloaded tools to a new folder stored in My
> Documents and it installed immediately. Don't know why I didn't think of
> that
> before!!! I was just caught up in the directions on my screen that told me
> I
> had give read/write permission.
>
> Thanks again for responding. Guess I'll tackle Office 2007 when I feel
> more
> comfortable with Vista.
>
> "Stuart Forshaw" wrote:
>
>> Which version of Powerpoint are you using 2000, 2003, 2007?
>>
>> I have installed additional microsoft add-ins with no problem into
>> Powerpoint 2007.
>> Just download the file>Save To A Location>Open.
>>
>> If you are using Powerpoint 2007 you will see a new tab on the ribbon
>> marked
>> "Add-Ins" click on the tab and your add-ins will be shown on the ribbon.
>>
>> For earlier versions, from experience many of the add-ins end up under
>> "View">Toolbars>then select the add-in you require.
>>
>> Hope this helps you
>>
>> Regards
>> Stuart
>> "Novice" <Novice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:57C4E736-2CEE-4D74-98D3-208ADCD5167B@microsoft.com...
>> >I downloaded a set of Add-In tools for PowerPoint. To be added to my
>> >program,
>> > I need to grant read/write permission to the folder containing the new
>> > tools.
>> > I have located that folder, chosen Properties and removed the check
>> > mark
>> > from
>> > "Read Only". That didn't help.
>> >
>> > Can someone tell me how to get these Add-Ins installed? Just another
>> > small
>> > problem with Vista that is driving me nuts!!!
>>
>>